US1062772A - Aeroplane. - Google Patents

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H. O. EIANE,.

ABROPLANE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 28, 1911.

1 ,062,772. v Patented May 27, 1913.

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Be itt-hewn that l, HALvoR @Lern E'IANE, a' citizen of the United ,States of America, i anda resident of the city of San Diego, in athe-countyof San -Diego and State of Caliornia, haveinvented cert-ain new and useful Ilrprovernents in Aeroplanes, `of which the fo owing is a specification. jj' 'TMyinventionrelates to improvements in lll-'aeroplanes and like the construction shown .zziliaflliy-1:atent1,021,040, it has more particfulanreference to improvements in devices --for steering, controlling' the f motions 'and j :trautoinatically maintaining the equilibrium .15? o-aeroplanes during their operation of iiy- -ing, and the objects of my improvements l .ji: are tofprov'ide means VWhich shall be'simple anin construction' and operation,l reliable and -fr'reicifent in action and easily controlled` by I,- attain these-objects by de'- t'f:vices illustrated inthe accompanying draw- .":zingsn whichn.

f Figui-e1 is a plan view of my invention, Fig. 2 'is'la-vievvgof; same inside elevations. 25 Fig. 3 is an enlarged View in sideelevation;

` otsome details of my invention which are,

- finerely indicated in Fig, 2, Figlfl is a view in cross-section lookingltoward the forward..

' -endof the machine from broken' line y-J-y,

30 Fig.' 5 is a View in front elevationpartly in --'cro'ss-section on broken-.line -m'of Fig. 2 andFig. 6 is an enlarged, view in-front ele-I ration of some ofthe Worlng/parts of my parts are indlstinctly infv erence Anumbers indicate i like. parts throughout the' drawings. .Y l `lzeferringto Fig. Ltwosailplanes'? aresposed one oli-each side andnear thetop {of-the metal ,frame 8l Where they are mountf. ed on pivots 9 (which aresupported by four. Abearings@10 disposed on saidufi'amel 8) to.I adapt them to assume different angles with respect to a horizontal line in response to manipulations o f-t le steering `apparatus `as 4hereinafter described. l1 is a horizontal rudder adapted to change the angle of its. ',plane by-being vmounted on a shaft 12 which is `journa'led in bearings 13- atthe extreme o -rearv end of frame 8. l14. .is a vertical rud.

der adapted to' be changed with respect to the angle of its Vplane'by being hinged on .bearings supported by atrilangular support l5 projecting upwardly from the Said shaft 12 lupon-which it isrigidly mounted. A' pilot plane 16 is disposedin a normally .'horiframe 8. Each of the` planesllt) 'atitsupper PatentediMay 27, 191.3. serial No. 651,473. M

zontal position at the extreme front end of vframe 8 where it is lmounted on pivots. .17 Whose bearings are iiXed on frame 8 Whereyby it is adapted to be free to change the angle of its plane to an extent limited by the degree of compressibility yof spiral springs 18 which are disposed `to extend from the sides of the rear end of thepilotf plane 16 to the sides `of the frame Work 65' of frame 8 as more clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4.

In Fig.v 2, 19 is one of two like planes both of which are disposedverticallyandv arallel to each other, one on each sideof trame' 8 Where it is supported by a hinged arm 20 to the end of which -arm 20 its upper rim 21 is .articulatedat a point near its front end, as more clearly shown in Fig. 1 Where said upper rim 21 is shown in dotted lines. Each .of said hinged arms 20 is hingedupou the end of a tubeor sleeve 22? which is, mounted freelyupon a stay rod which passes through it from one side of the top of frame 8 to the vrespective lower side thereof. .Thel hinged v.arms 2() are connected togethei'by a rodeach 4end o'whie'h is pivoted at a suitable distance v.frolla-,tplm hinge of `said `arms 20,',Whe`reby'` said arms 2O are maintained in a ..paral1'el relation to each other irrespective of their 85 sidevvise Aswinging movement fandfwhereby. botli planes 19 are ,permitted Vtornove side- Wisein either direction, but alwaysin araL' lel relation to teach other andboth-'a Wa S -ina .Nertical position :with respect' `to` V.t e`

vrear ,-eornerand 'at its' lower rearfeorner is' .connected with"ralne'8V a'n ;e ilastic tie to permit :sidewisefmovem'ent fof said planes '1 9 'in-.response to sidovvise air currents. AAao .tie-23, ofsuitable length extends Abetween tgz .rea-r ends-'of planes 19'at a pontnerthe center of the rims of'said planes -19 "whereby,

'and from the rim of the rearIendofv each plane .19 (at the point where the-rope tie'23- outer end edge'o sail plane 7 on its-respec-* i forced to move 'sidewise in response to cross- Wlse aircurrents the rope,24 serves v.to pull the end of said sailplane 7 downward to present a surface to saidalr current-whereby tralizect `Such coperation of said planes 19 ,and the'tip ends of sail planesisposeible,

.they are .maintained parallelle leach? othei'jV is fastened) a rope. 24 leads through suitabley Y' j Tguiding ypulleys tola' 'suitable pointon .the 1 .p

tive'slde. whereby when' said planes I9 are 105 the tipping effect of such air current isneu` 110 l however, on-vlyjwhen sail planes 7 are-set in EL horizontal 'position' since'erope 24 may b e bOlItonly when sail planes are in such horizontal osition.' n dispose to extend across and from each side of, frame Sat the underside thereof and by which it is supported at a suitably slight fixed angle with respect to a lhorizontal line, and 34 -is also fixed sail plane disposed on var'rdfsecured to the top oframe 8 between I the two sai-l planes 7 whereit is set at a suit# ably slight angle withgrespectl to a-'horizontal line, permanently. The frame 8 is supported bywheels 22 in a manner well known as shown in Fig. 2..

The driving power, com rising the engine 23" and propeller 24 in iated in Fig. 2, may be of any well .known type. The steering and controlling 'mechanism is located -in `frame 8; vI'he short vshaft 30 is prdfded with a drum'35 around which may be wound ropes 36 which extend to andv connect with the sail-planes 7, as shown in Fig. l, whereby the angle of saidsail-planes 7 may be changed synchronously by turning wheel 27. Said shaft 28 xtends upwardly from universal' joint 29 through an elongated slot in the top offa: yoke 37 whose downwardly projecting vrtions are hinged at their lower ends'von 's uds 39 which are vfixed to frame rods 40,-as s, own in Fig. 6, whereby said shaft 28 (on the top-end of which is-a hand wheel 27) 'may be moved forward and backwardor it may be moved` sidewise" toward either the.

right'handor .left hand of the operator. On 'shaft28V adjacent to. the top of the bowed 'top of yoke 37 is a loosecollar 4l providedV withrin s on'each side to'each of which rings is astened a rope which leads to vertical rudder 14 being guided in its path by `.-suitable pulleys, whereby a sidewise movement of said shaft 128 may cause a sidewise swingingmovement of said rudder 14 in an obvious manner. v v l The horizontal rudder 11 may be operated suitably gl'lided ropes 42 extending Abeftween the centers of the vertical portions of vyoke 37 and said rudder 11 whereby a forward' or backward movement of shaft 28 ,will cause said rudder to alter lthe angle of ts plane with respect tohorizontal line in a well known way. l

The two sail planes 7 maybe moved synchronously to any desired .angle with rejspect tq a horizontal line by rotating the 33 is a fixed sail plane drum 35 byflnotion communicated by .hand

wheel 27 through 'shaft-28, universal joint 29 and the short. shaft 30 around which drum 35 ropes .36 'are I nade tnencircle, which ropes 36 extend from saidv drum 35 and take over 'fol respective direction pulleys 43 spaced lengthwise on the orwardfedge'portion of plane 33 and thence'upwardA overresp'ective'lpulleys 43', provided on the rear edge portions fof sail planes 7, and nally back over the said pulleys 43 to a ring 45 lto which Vring 45 kthe ends .of all ropes 36 from each sail plane 7 are connectedwhereby when wheel 27 is rotated. the sail planes 7 are moved syn# chronously to a desired'angle. Y. .v vMeans are provided for movingfsaiil planes 7 'to positions'wherein the angle of tov I one shall be different from-the angle of the -other. Such-'means comprisepedals' 44 vful!-` crum'ed one on an extension of each of studs 39, from the swinging end o-which pedal 44 -leads aconnecting cord or rope'46fover a suitably disposed pulley 47 to connect with the ring 45 whereby a movement of one of" 'said pedals 44 downward Vmay cause ring 45 to. move sidewise' in one direction,while the ,other of said pedals 44A would at the same time rise, and -vice-versa a movement of' the other of said pedals downward -Would causey the rin 45 tof-move in an'oppositedirection while t e one (pedal 44 wouldv rise and thus ropes 36 woul to sail planes 7 when either of pedals 44`is convey contrary movements i depressed. In brief, the rotation of wheel 27 serves 'to move sail planes 7 Vsynchronously in the same direction about their plvl otal' points while a depression of either of y pedals 44 serves 4to move such sail' planes 7 each in adirect-ion'loppos'ite to that 'of the other, whereby the operator may more reade" ily controlthe movements ofithe lmachine in variable air currents. Y 4 To operate my inventionnthe operator sits in seat 25 in which position he may controlv theI machine as 'to its course toward the right or' the left hand of the operator by moving shaft 28 sidewise in the vdesired direction while the course ofthe machine upward or downward may be controlled by movings'aid shaft 28' forward or backward as required.

If required by air conditions to alter the relative angles of the two planes 7 the operator may press oneor the other of pedals 44 ,to vrealize the desired effect'.

Having thus described my invention, what ters Patent of the ica, is

United States ofAfmer- 12o I claim as new and desire to'secure by.;Let

l. In an aeroplane construction, afname, l'

a substantially horizontal adjustable'plane mounted o n said rame, 'a mechanism for adjusting said plane comprising. aced vertical planes mounted on said sfli'amefor bodily movement ina lateralV direction by the air, and anoperative connection between- ,said vertical planes and said horizontal plane.

2. In an aeroplane construction, a frame, a substantiallyvv horizontal adjustable plane .on said frame, means for adjusting said plane comprising a pair of vertical planes i spaced laterally of said frame'and mounted thereon for bodily movement in 'parallel V.relation laterally thereof, and an operative connectionl between said vertical said horizontal plane.

3. An aeroplane comprising aframe, a

planes and l i horizontal plane pivotally supported on said frame, means for efecting rotary adjustment of said plane, means for warping said Y planercomprising a vertical plane supported on said frame for movement in` a lateral direction by the air, and an operative connection between said vertical plane and said horizontal plane. A

4. An aeroplane comprising a frame, supporting planes pvotally mounted on said frame laterally of one another, means for lvertical plane `supported on said frame for movement laterally thereof by the air, and operative connections between said vertical plane and said horizontal planes.

An aeroplane comprising a frame, supporting planes pivotally mounted on said frame laterally of one another, means for effecting rotary adjustment'of said planes, means for warping said planes comprising vertical planes supported on said frame for simultaneous movement laterallythereof by the air, and an operative connection between day of Sept. 1911.

HALvoR oLsEN IANE.

Witnesses:

E. N. SEARS, ARLITA ADAMS.

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